Molecular Diagnostics

Titin-Truncating Variant Associated With Late-Onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Late-onset dilated cardiomyopathy might represent a distinct disease subtype marked by an increased burden of genetic variants, a new study has found. The findings further suggested that genetic testing may be beneficial for older dilated cardiomyopathy patients. More...21 Feb 2022

New Pathogen Detection Assay Pairs Molecular Inversion Probes, Next-Generation Sequencing
Next-generation sequencing is rapidly finding footholds in numerous microbiological fields, including infectious disease diagnostics. Molecular inversion probe (MIP) technology can be coupled with next-generation sequencing (NGS) for targeted, multiplexed pathogen detection. More...21 Feb 2022


Sensitive Protein Assay Differentiates Parkinson’s Disease from Other Synucleinopathies
A team of British researchers adapted a sensitive analytical method to evaluate the diagnostic value of a real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) assay for assessing disease progression, stratification, and conversion in synucleinopathies such as Parkinson’s disease. More...18 Feb 2022



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